Luna’s Tacos Opens Brick-and-Mortar Restaurant in Downtown Iowa City
Family-Owned Mexican Restaurant Expands & Brings Authentic Cuisine to Washington Street Location. (Iowa City, IA – February 2, 2026) – The Iowa City Downtown District announced Tuesday, the opening of Luna’s Tacos, a beloved family-owned Mexican restaurant that has transitioned from a farmers market vendor to a...
13 metro wrestlers qualify for girls State Tournament
13 metro girls wrestlers punched their ticket to the 2025-2026 State Tournament this past weekend. Cedar Falls qualified 11 wrestlers, including; Sloane Foss (105), Isabella Stumbo (110), Lauren Whitt (115), Annabelle Rohret (120), Jobie Conway (125), Destiny Hoeppner (130), Maya Swarts (135), Kylie Ernst (140), Lana...
Stirtz, Lipsey named to Bob Cousy Midseason Top 10
IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - University of Iowa’s Bennett Stirtz and Iowa State’s Tamin Lipsey have been named a Bob Cousy Top 10 Point Guard of the Year, the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame announced Monday. Tamin Lipsey. Lipsey is averaging 13.4 points, 5.5 assists, 3.9 rebounds and...
Iowa Weather Update: 6 More Weeks of Winter? Feb–March–April 2026 Outlook for Des Moines...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Des Moines, Iowa – Winter may not be done shaping daily life across Iowa, as Groundhog Day tradition and long-range climate outlooks both suggest a slower transition toward spring. Punxsutawney Phil saw his...
Candlelight vigil at Iowa City VA honors ICU nurse Alex Pretti killed in Minneapolis
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Local VA workers, veterans, union members, and community advocates held a candlelight vigil Sunday at the Iowa City VA Medical Center to honor Alex Pretti, a VA ICU nurse who was killed by federal agents in Minneapolis on January 24. The vigil included speakers, moments...
Iowa City Police Seek Public’s Help in Credit Card Fraud Investigation
The Iowa City Police Department is asking for the public’s help as it investigates a reported credit card fraud incident that occurred early Friday morning in downtown Iowa City. Police say a stolen credit card was used at approximately 1:40 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, at Hawkeye Liquor, located at 108 E. College...
Three Iowa Bars Make USA Today’s List of America’s Best Dive Bars
Late last year, USA Today put out a list of the best dive bars in America, and three Iowa businesses made the list!
Cedar Rapids mother joins lawsuit targeting social media companies after daughter’s death
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - A Cedar Rapids mother who lost her teenage daughter to suicide says social media played a major role in her child’s struggles. Now, she is joining a national legal effort aimed at holding major tech companies accountable. For Katie Townsend, the fight is deeply...
We the People: Cedar Rapids construction company shaped city’s skyline
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The Mercy Cancer Center, Rockwell Collins, the Paramount Theatre, and several schools across Cedar Rapids share a common builder: Rinderknecht Associates. Tom Amosson started with Rinderknecht in the early 1970s and worked as a project manager. He helped build the Rockwell Collins building...
The Hawkeyes offered a rising 2027 QB prospect who has family ties to the...
Nawrot currently attends John Hersey High School in Arlington Heights, Illinois, and is the son of former Hawkeye Paul Nawrot.
